Date of birth | Feb 1878 |
Date of death | 8 Aug 1915 |
Spouses name | Unmarried - Partner, Mary Jane |
Fathers name | Thomas |
Children | Ada Victoria (b 1901), Maudie Margaret Grace (b 1903), Violet Rose (b 1905) |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Last known residence | Foxton, Horowhenua |
Awards | 1914 - 15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of birth | Bulls, NZ |
Occupation | Bushman |
Place of death | Dardanelles |
Theatres of war | Egyptian 1915, Gallipoli 1915 |
Surname | SMITH |
War memorial | Not recorded locally |
Place enlisted | Trentham |
Christian names | Thomas William |
Overseas memorial | Chunuk Bair (NZ) Memorial |
Wars | WW 1 |
Service number | 10/2315 |
Religion | C of E |
Date enlisted | 14 Feb 1915 |
Final rank | Private |
Regiment or service | Wellington Infantry Regt NZEF 5th Reinforcements |
Embarkation date | 12 June 1915 |
Height: 5' 8" Weight: 152lb
Hair: Light Brown Complexion: Fair
Chest: 33½" - 37" Eyes: Hazel
Last Employer: WB Pearce, Oroua Downs
Declared age on enlistment: 37 years
Previous Military Training: Palmerston North Rifles, Dannevirke Rifles
Result of Court of enquiry held at Moascar, Ismailia 16 January 1916 - Now believed dead 8 August 1915 at the Dardanelles